The Keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Eighteenth-Century Musical Style
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'... this book provides an unparalleled study of these works: their form, musical grammar and idiosyncrasies, and their place in musical history.' The Consort
'Sutcliffe is a useful and careful guide to the unsolved puzzles, knows both music and secondary literature thoroughly and has worked hard to take into account all kinds of sources (including CD notes) illustrating the approaches of today's scholars and performers. His remarks on the form of these sonatas are particularly valuable, as are the many observations on what is original and what less so.' Times Literary Supplement
'... a perceptive new investigation ... Sutcliffe is an articulate, often witty writer ...' BBC Music Magazine
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"...a substantial contribution to the field." NOTES
"This reviewer does not doubt that Sutcliffe has added significantly to the scholarship about Scarlatti and that this book will be useful to the Scarlatti scholar...." Choice
"Anyone reading the book attentively will come away with a heightened awareness of the brilliance and originality with which Scarlatti not only flouted convention but also made seeming caprices part of a coherent musical language." Early Keyboard Journal, David Schulenberg
The Keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Eighteenth-Century Musical Style
The Keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Eighteenth-Century Musical Style,W. Dean Sutcliffe,Cambridge University Press,0521481406,1685-1757,18th century,Analysis, appreciation,General,History and criticism,Music,Musical Instruments - Keyboard,Scarlatti, Domenico,,Sonatas (Harpsichord),Sonatas,,Style, Musical,harpsichord,Composers & musicians,Keyboard instruments,Music / General,Scarlatti, Domenico,Sonatas,c 1700 to c 1800
The Keyboard Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti and Eighteenth-Century Musical Style
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